What ages does Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy teach?

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.

Who is the headteacher of Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?

The headteacher of Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is Mrs Sara Willoughby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.

Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy full?

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 421 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy a faith school?

Yes. Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Does Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy have a nursery?

No. The schools register records Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.

Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is part of HOOK-WITH-WARSASH CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's absence rate?

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.

What are Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy

Church Road, Southampton, SO31 9GD

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Trust: HOOK-WITH-WARSASH CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Willoughby
Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Constituency: Hamble Valley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 420
Pupils on roll: 421
URN: 138719
Local authority: Hampshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01489572393

About this school

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 13 September 2023 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	64	63	64
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	66%	67%	84%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	11%	8%	17%
Expected standard in reading	77%	79%	91%
Expected standard in maths	77%	86%	94%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	78%	81%	89%
Average scaled score in reading	104.0	105.0	109.0
Average scaled score in maths	104.0	106.0	109.0
Reading progress	-1.20	-	-
Writing progress	+0.20	-	-
Maths progress	-0.50	-	-

Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Hampshire average	England average
2022/23	66%	58.5%	57.9%
2023/24	67%	58.1%	58.8%
2024/25	84%	60.7%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	4%	6.8%
2023/24	3.5%	6.6%
2024/25	3.3%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	409
2023/24	414
2024/25	426

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy compares

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy ranked 12th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	84%	3.3%	13.6%	421	—
Locks Heath Junior School	70%	3.7%	10.6%	418	1.0 miles
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School	—	3.5%	9.2%	277	1.0 miles
Sarisbury Infant School	—	4.6%	10.7%	261	1.3 miles
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School	69%	4.7%	15.9%	339	1.6 miles
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School	69%	4%	14.7%	367	1.6 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 13.62%
English as an additional language: 3.1%
Overall absence: 3.31%
Persistent absence: 4.07%

Location

Nearby schools

Locks Heath Junior School
Primary · Southampton

1.0 miles
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School
Primary · Southampton

1.0 miles
Sarisbury Infant School
Primary · Southampton

1.3 miles
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Primary · Fareham

1.6 miles
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School
Primary · Southampton

1.6 miles

Other schools in Southampton

Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy ranks 3rd of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.

Abbotswood Junior School Primary
Banister Primary School Primary
Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
Bassett Green Primary School Primary
Beechwood Junior School Primary
Berrywood Primary School Primary
Bevois Town Primary School Primary
Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary

Common questions

What ages does Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy teach?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
Who is the headteacher of Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?: The headteacher of Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is Mrs Sara Willoughby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy full?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 421 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy a faith school?: Yes. Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
Does Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy have a nursery?: No. The schools register records Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
Is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy is part of HOOK-WITH-WARSASH CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Hampshire?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy ranked 12th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's absence rate?: Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
What are Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.